NABARD Grade A 2022: Exam Date, Notification PDF, Updates

NABARD or National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (राष्ट्रीय कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास बैंक) is an apex level development Bank established on 12 July 1982 under the recommendations of B. Sivaraman Committee. The refinance function of the Agricultural Refinance & Development Corporation (ARDC), Agricultural Credit Department of RBI, and Rural Planning & Credit Cell (RPCC) replaced by India’s most specialized bank i.e., NABARD.

What is the full form of NABARD Grade A?

NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, an apex regulatory body, wholly owned by the government of India, conducting various recruitments throughout the year. NABARD Grade A is an officer-level assistant manager post released under various disciplines which are Protocol & Security Service (P&SS) and Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS).

NABARD Recruitment 2021 Overview

Below is an overview of the upcoming NABARD recruitment notification along with exam date updates.

NABARD Grade A 2021 Notification PDF released for 161 vacancies. Recently, NABARD Grade A 2021 short notice has also been released under employment news. As per the official notification, NABARD has released 155 RDBS vacancies and 6 Rajbasha vacancies.

The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development has now uploaded the NABARD Grade A 2021 notification for Assistant Manager recruitment on its official website. Below, we have updated the direct link to download NABARD Grade A notification 2021 PDF as available.

NABARD has uploaded the recruitment notification for NABARD Grade-A vacancies with all possible information such as exam dates, apply online, fee, eligibility, etc. The vacancies are invited for 2 different categories which are Protocol & Security Service (P&SS) and other in Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS). The direct link to apply online for NABARD recruitment started on 17th July 2021. The registration link for the NABARD Grade A application form was active till 07th August 2021.

NABARD Grade A Exam date 2021 for the Prelims (Phase 1) is announced now and is scheduled for 18th September 2021. However, the Mains exam date is yet to be announced. Here you can get a detailed examination schedule and events-wise important dates in the tabular form below.

NABARD Grade A & B 2021 Notification, Download PDF Now!

NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date 2021

NABARD Grade A 2021 Officer in Grade A & B Notice

For more details, scroll down to check the NABARD 2021 Grade A & B vacancies, apply online link, fee, important dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, how to apply, and other details.

NABARD Exam Previous Year Notification

Previously, NABARD rolled out 154 Grade A vacancies for the post of Assistant Manager (Grade ‘A’) in Protocol & Security Service under the NABARD Grade A recruitment. For reference, you can have a look at the previous year's notification PDF shared below. 

NABARD Grade A 2020 Notification PDF Download (P & SS)

NABARD Grade A 2020 Notification PDF Download (RDMS)

NABARD Grade A Mains Result 2021 out. Candidates shortlisted for NABARD Grade A Interview 2021-22 can check out their names in the PDF shared below. All the candidates who appeared for the NABARD Grade A mains 2021 exam are required to check their roll numbers in the result PDF below.

NABARD Grade A Mains Result 2021, Download PDF!

NABARD Mains 2021 exam is conducted successfully on 16th November 2021 at all test centers for the candidates who cracked the preliminary phase. Candidates can check here the detailed NABARD Grade A mains analysis shared by the experts of BYJU's Exam Prep on the feedback shared by the applicants who appeared for the exam.

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Analysis 2021, Check Here!

NABARD Grade A Mains Admit Card 2021 out! National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the admit cards for NABARD Grade A Phase 2 2021 exam only to candidates who have successfully cracked the NABARD Grade A prelims examination.

NABARD Grade A mains admit card is issued on the official website of NABARD. In spite of this, we have also updated you with the official link to download the NABARD Grade A admit card 2021 below.

NABARD Grade A Mains Admit Card 2021, Download Here!

Previously, NABARD Grade A and Grade B mains exam date were announced. On 22 October 2021 NABARD released the NABARD Mains exam date for Grade A and Grade B.

Earlier, NABARD Grade A Prelims result 2021 was out. The officials of the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development have disclosed the NABARD Grade A Prelims 2021 result on their official website. Candidates who appeared for the NABARD Grade A prelims exam are only eligible to check the result status through the direct link shared below.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Result 2021, Check Here!

Moreover, the officials of NABARD have issued a notice with the statement to conduct pre-recruitment training in an online mode due to the prevailing COVID 19 situation. The NABARD Grade A pre-training will be held online from 16 August to 21 August 2021. The link to join the pre-training will be sent to your registered emails in due course.

NABARD Grade A Pre-Training Notice 2021, Check Here!

Latest Updates:

• 31st Dec 2021: NABARD Grade A mains 2021 result pdf released.
• 16th Nov 2021: NABARD Grade A mains exam 2021 conducted successfully.
• 03rd Nov 2021: NABARD Grade A mains admit card out.
• 22nd Oct 2021: NABARD Grade A mains exam date out.
• 15th Oct 2021: NABARD Grade A prelims result out.
• 18th Sept 2021: NABARD Grade A 2021 exam analysis.
• 01st Sept 2021: NABARD Grade A Phase I admit card out now.
• 11th Aug 2021: NABARD Grade A pre-training notice issued.
• 08th Aug 2021: NABARD Grade A application form link closed.
• 03rd Aug 2021: NABARD Grade A exam date 2021 released.
• 17th July 2021: The registration process for Grade A Officer posts started now.
• 16th July 2021: NABARD Grade A official notification released.
• 15th July 2021: NABARD Grade A notice released in newspaper.

NABARD Grade A Exam 2021: Important Highlights

• Bachelor's degree is required to participate in the Nabard Grade A 2021 recruitment.
• Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the Mains & Interview Test.
• This year a new section has been added in the prelims exam pattern i.e. decision making.
• The marking scheme of the English language has been reduced to 30 in the prelims paper.
• Weightage of the Interview has been increased from 25 to 50 marks.
• The selection process of the NABARD Grade A exam consists of:
  • Preliminary Phase (Objective)
  • Mains Phase (Objective)
  • Interview

NABARD Grade A 2021 exam dates are officially announced now. Candidates preparing to appear for NABARD Grade-A 2021 Prelims (Phase 1) and Mains  (Phase 1) examination can check the complete exam date schedule.

The online application to fill the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development application form was activated on 17th July 2021. The NABARD Grade A application form dates are disclosed with the official notice as well. We already provided you with the direct link to apply online for all posts under the NABARD Grade A recruitment 2021 below.

However, the last date to fill the NABARD Grade A application form was 07th August 2021. Hopefully, interested candidates must have submitted timely applications to appear for the exam.

Steps to Apply Online for NABARD Grade A 2021 Exam

1. Step 1: Go to the official website www.nabard.org. Register & Login.
2. Step 2: Make sure valid login credentials are given.
3. Step 3: Go to the "CAREER NOTICES" on the top header links and on the page click on "CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE".
4. Step 4: From the list of the latest jobs, choose the required post and go through the instruction carefully.
5. Step 5: Now click on the links navigating to the detailed information of the job post.
6. Step 6: Fill in the details and submit it online.
7. Step 7: The final step is to take the printout of the application form for future requirements.

The NABARD releases vacancy notifications every year for various job profiles. The NABARD Grade A vacancies are released along with the official notification. A total of 161 Grade A vacancies are released officially under NABARD Grade A recruitment.

Since there are various posts under Assistant Manager recruitment in NABARD. Thus, the details of the NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager (RDBS) vacancies are as follows:

@ VI-01, HI-02, LD-01, MD-03. Vacancies include 01 MD & 01 HI backlog vacancy

# LD - 01 vacancy (for Rajbhasha)

NABARD Eligibility 2021 for Grade A officers post consists of the following criteria that a candidate must ensure before applying for the job. Failing to fulfill the NABARD Grade A eligibility criteria won't allow you to participate in the recruitment process.

Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Grade A

• Age Limit: Minimum Age should not be less than 21 Years & Maximum Age should not be more than 30 Years. This means that the candidates should not be born before 02-01-1991 and not later than 01-01-2000.

Educational Qualification for NABARD Grade A

See full eligibility criteria detail here.

The starting salary of NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) is ₹ 28,150/- per month on the scale of 28150-1550(4) -34350-1750(7) – 46600 –EB - 1750(4)- 53600-2000(1)-55600 applicable to Officers in Grade 'A' along with other benefits. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately ₹ 61,000/.

As the exam is highly competitive, candidates should work hard in order to clear the exam and they will be able to get the full benefits of these allowances along with bonus and facilities.

Allowances offered to Grade A officer

• Dearness Allowance
• Local Compensatory Allowance
• House Rent Allowance
• Grade Allowance

Knowing NABARD Grade A Cut off in advance will help you to understand the competition and pick up the right strategy to crack the exam with a good score. Below you can check out the exam-Discipline-wise as well as the category-wise cut-off for NABARD Grade A prelims and mains exam:

(a) NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut off 2020

(b) Discipline & Category-wise Overall Cut Off for NABARD Grade A

# ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE MERIT LISTED UNDER UNRESERVED CATEGORY ON OWN MERIT HENCE NO CANDIDATE AVAILABLE

(c) NABARD Grade A Mains Cut off Marks 2020

Check here: #1 Strategy to Crack NABARD Grade A 2021 Cut Off

Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A selection process along with the exam pattern and syllabus as determined under the official notification.

NABARD Grade A 2021 Selection Procedure

The NABARD Grade A selection process for the post of Assistant Manager (Grade A) is as follows:

• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Interview

NABARD Grade-A Exam Pattern

The NABARD syllabus helps candidates in understanding the different topics under the syllabus for phase I, Phase II & Phase III exams. It will help in acknowledging the overview of topics. NABARD Exam Pattern 2021 is divided into three phases:

1. Phase I – Preliminary Exam: Online Objective Test (MCQs)
2. Phase II – Main Exam: Online Objective (MCQs) & Online Descriptive Test
3. Phase III – Interview

1. NABARD Grade-A Exam Pattern 2021 for Prelims

The NABARD Grade A Prelims exam pattern 2021 is conducted for screening purposes that are consist of different sections containing different marks with a total of 200. Candidates should remember the important points to attend the Prelims exam. The preliminary exam duration is for two hours. There is a 25% deduction in marks for every wrong question.

2. NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021 for Mains

Candidates should remember the important pointers for the Main 2021 exam.

• The Main 2021 exam consists of two papers.
• Paper I (General English) is a descriptive type exam common for all.
• The duration of Paper I is 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Paper-II is totally different for general posts & other posts.
• Paper-II has the same time duration 1 hour 30 minutes.
• 25% negative marking for every wrong answer. 

NABARD Grade A Syllabus of Preliminary Exam

Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A syllabus below for preliminary examination. This will help you to be aware of the topics beings asked in the NABARD Grade A Prelims exam:

The candidates who have cracked the preliminary phase of the NABARD grade a exam in different job profiles are eligible to download their NABARD Grade A  mains admit card online from the official website. The NABARD Grade A mains admit card 2021 is now available on the official website. We have avail you with the direct link to download the Phase 2 admit card for NABARD Grade A 2021 exam, below.

Make sure to keep your registration details handy in order to login to the NABARD Grade A admit card page hassle-free.

NABARD Grade A Phase II Admit Card 2021, Direct Link!

Steps to Download NABARD Grade A Admit Card 2021

Learn the step-by-step procedure to download NABARD Grade A & B Admit Card below:

1. Step 1: Go to the official website www.nabard.org.
2. Step 2: Click "CAREER NOTICES" on the top header links and then click on "CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE" in the page content.
3. Step 3: Enter the NABARD Registration Number and the Password/Date of Birth.
4. Step 4: Make sure all details are correct.
5. Step 5: Click on “Submit”.
6. Step 6: Now you will be able to see NABARD Admit Card/Call Letter on the screen.
7. Step 7: Click on “Print” or “Save as PDF” for future needs.

The NABARD study material and previous year question papers are one-stop solutions for Grade ‘A’ 2021 exam preparation. The study material provides you with important questions with their solutions. Moreover, you can examine your performance in solving questions with ease. Take a look at questions asked in NABARD Grade A Prelims exam last year here.

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Thus, make sure to access the coaching classes today and achieve the desired result in the NABARD Grade A 2021 exam with the guidance of India's best faculty.

NABARD Grade A Result

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development releases result officially for those candidates who have participated in the Grade 'A' 2021 Exam. The full expectation of the candidates is depending on this result. We have provided you the direct link to check your NABARD Grade A Result 2021 for the mains examination above for your convenience.

Good Luck!